It's Mission: Possible – let's become a hi-tech superpower

Let's break a few rules in our research sector. (Image: Paramount)

Thu, 18 May 2023

If Chris Hipkins lives up to his pre-budget rhetoric, today should see a top-up of funding for the research sector, as well as some initiatives in tech and innovation.But long overdue funding increases will need to do more than account for inflation eating into research budgets.We've had years of little in the way of substantial new allocations for science – the $70 million in funding announced in March for the new RNA Technology Development Platform was a rare exception.More importantly, the government needs to signal how it's go...

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